diff --git a/occupi-backend/.dev.env.gpg b/occupi-backend/.dev.env.gpg
index ef002d33..52f36a9f 100644
Binary files a/occupi-backend/.dev.env.gpg and b/occupi-backend/.dev.env.gpg differ
diff --git a/occupi-backend/.prod.env.gpg b/occupi-backend/.prod.env.gpg
index 77955213..8d81fe4f 100644
Binary files a/occupi-backend/.prod.env.gpg and b/occupi-backend/.prod.env.gpg differ
diff --git a/occupi-backend/cmd/occupi-backend/main.go b/occupi-backend/cmd/occupi-backend/main.go
index 7b5d0242..a154db55 100644
--- a/occupi-backend/cmd/occupi-backend/main.go
+++ b/occupi-backend/cmd/occupi-backend/main.go
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ func main() {
 	keyFile := configs.GetKeyFileName()
 
 	// fatal error if the cert or key file is not found
-	if certFile == "CERT_FILE_NAME" || keyFile == "KEY_FILE_NAME" {
+	if certFile == "CERTIFICATE_FILE_PATH" || keyFile == "KEY_FILE_PATH" {
 		logrus.Fatal("Cert or Key file not found")
 	}
 
diff --git a/occupi-backend/configs/config.go b/occupi-backend/configs/config.go
index 33d0cde6..810e6902 100644
--- a/occupi-backend/configs/config.go
+++ b/occupi-backend/configs/config.go
@@ -115,18 +115,18 @@ func GetSMTPHost() string {
 
 // gets the certificate file name as defined in the .env file
 func GetCertFileName() string {
-	certFileName := os.Getenv("CERT_FILE_NAME")
+	certFileName := os.Getenv("CERTIFICATE_FILE_PATH")
 	if certFileName == "" {
-		certFileName = "CERT_FILE_NAME"
+		certFileName = "CERTIFICATE_FILE_PATH"
 	}
 	return certFileName
 }
 
 // gets the key file name as defined in the .env file
 func GetKeyFileName() string {
-	keyFileName := os.Getenv("KEY_FILE_NAME")
+	keyFileName := os.Getenv("KEY_FILE_PATH")
 	if keyFileName == "" {
-		keyFileName = "KEY_FILE_NAME"
+		keyFileName = "KEY_FILE_PATH"
 	}
 	return keyFileName
 }